of China. In this paper we estimate the effect of deep reform (the right to hire and fire labour, buy and sell capital … show that exposure to deep reform have lead to higher productivity realisations while remaining under state ownership. … and operate on international markets) on the productivity dynamics of enterprises. Using a unique balanced panel of 681 …

of China. In this paper we estimate the effect of deep reform (the right to hire and fire labour, buy and sell capital … show that exposure to deep reform have lead to higher productivity realisations while remaining under state ownership. … and operate on international markets) on the productivity dynamics of enterprises. Using a unique balanced panel of 681 …

economies and its rapid ageing also weighs on it. However, China can still reap the “reform dividend”, especially with measures … can potentially bring about significant productivity gains. China has been lowering the burden on start-ups and …The impressive emergence of China’s economy is set to lose some momentum as the country catches up with more advanced …

, and total factor productivity (TFP) using firm-level data for China between 1998 and 2007. We find, consistent with the …Subordination of business to political influence has remains pervasive in China. We construct a Schumpeterian … model predicts the impact of different patterns of state ownership and/or political connectedness on firm productivity …

This paper investigates the effect of state-owned enterprises reform, a policy phrased as “grasping the large, letting …

Reforms often occur in waves, seemingly cascading from country to country. We argue that such reform waves may be … driven by informational spillovers: uncertainty about the outcome of reform is reduced by learning from the experience of …

Reforms often occur in waves, seemingly cascading from country to country. We argue that such reform waves may be … driven by informational spillovers: uncertainty about the outcome of reform is reduced by learning from the experience of … informational spillovers with respect to economic reforms. -- reform ; transition ; institutions ; uncertainty ; spillovers …

, we find an average productivity growth of 39 per cent within the sample period. -- European railways ; deregulation …This paper analyzes the performance of the European railway sector in the period of deregulation (1990-2005). Using a … model is estimated in order to evaluate the sources of productivity growth: technological progress, technical efficiency …

results, the industry experienced positive total factor productivity (TFP) growth during the observation period, which is … presence of increasing returns to scale led to efficiency gains of the firms. -- Insurance markets ; Total factor productivity …